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Holborn 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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The cleanliness of the homes was reported to be satisfactory in 31 cases, but
only fairly so in 10, and in four cases as unsatisfactory. The economic conditions
of the families concerned was found to be good in 8 cases, fair in 18, poor in 11,
and very poor in 8; only 9 cases were nursed in a separate room.

In the majority of cases the disease was not ascribed to any special cause, but the following was given in 11 instances:—

Following chronic bronchitis2
Following cold8
Following influenza1

Pneumonia—5 years, 1921-5. During the five years, 225 cases of primary pneumonia were notified as occurring in the Borough at the following ages:—

Under 1 year13
1 and under 5 years33
5 „ „ 1518
15 „ „ 2523
25 „ „ 4547
45 „ „ 6564
65 years and upwards27
225

Of the above, 122 were removed to hospital or other institution for treatment, viz:—

Voluntary hospitals65
Poor Law hospitals52
M.A.B. hospital1
Nursing homes4

Thirty-eight of the patients remaining at home were nursed by nurses of the
Metropolitan Nurses' Association under arrangements made by the Council.

The following further particulars were ascertained as a result of enquiries in the above cases:—

Nursed in separate bedroom22
Cleanliness of home only fairly satisfactory42
Cleanliness of home unsatisfactory8

Economic circumstances of families:—

Good25
Fair42
Poor41
Very poor16

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